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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy will have to bring a good team to beat the teams in question.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 134. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the opening of the minor injuries unit in the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19242/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter (details supplied) regarding funding will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19218/18]

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I congratulate the Minister on the open and frank manner in which he answered all of the questions put to him today. It is unacceptable that the Minister would be provided with late information by whomever is accountable. I praise Vicky Phelan for her courage, conviction and determination. Our hearts go out to her and her family for the battle she is fighting in terms of her health and to...

Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am happy to support the proposal made by the Leader of the Opposition, but anybody who wants to speak should be able to do so.

Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes. I want my position to be on the record of the House.

Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the debate on the CervicalCheck screening programme but I feel the time is too limited, particularly for backbenchers. As this is the most important issue this Dáil may ever have to deal with, every Member who wishes should be able to speak on it, I respectfully propose to the Business Committee that we extend it tonight as a matter of urgency and sit till midnight if we have to.

Order of Business (1 May 2018)

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Order of Business (1 May 2018)

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Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: My proposal is that the debate continue tonight and we finish it tonight.

Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Nobody consulted the unfortunate backbenchers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (1 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on an issue raised in correspondence from a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19039/18]

Public Private Partnership on Capital Infrastructure: Statements (26 Apr 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: This issue is very important and the Minister of State's speech identified and recognised a number of the points made by Opposition Members. As the economic situation has improved, the Government has prioritised significantly increased direct Exchequer investment in capital infrastructure. That will grow to 4% of our national income by 2027. This is a huge reliance on State capital, not on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (25 Apr 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have a quorum. Before we begin I ask members to turn off their phones. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are in public session. I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. We will deal with correspondence in public session before commencing the main business. Correspondence 2018/255 is an email from Deputy Munster requesting an update on Córas Iompair Éireann, CIÉ, pensions. Correspondence 2018/262 is an email dated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: As Deputy Barry was not present and when his correspondence was reached, I moved on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I understand that. I want to be fair and reasonable to everybody. As I understand it, we will write to CIÉ requesting an answer to the Deputy's query on the figure of €30,000. Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The clerk to the committee has advised me that this will be done today. I can only take correspondence as it comes up, that is the way it is done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. The purpose of our meeting today is to engage on the proposed MetroLink and its impact on local amenities, in which there is significant interest. MetroLink is a major national development. It is a north-south urban railway service that will run between Swords and Sandyford, connecting key destinations, including Dublin Airport. This 26 km route across...